Dr. Vivian Lyon

Dr. Vivian Lyon is a highly experienced and passionate cybersecurity, technology, cloud, and business-savvy leader with 25 years of experience in cybersecurity strategy, risk management, cloud security, IT/IS audit & compliance, and secure application development. She is currently the CIO & CISO of Plaza Dynamics, a Cybersecurity and Computer Science Professor, and a best-selling Author of several books including ‘Cybersecurity Workforce Diversity: A Guide for Cyber Leaders', featured in the Forbes Executive Library. Dr. Lyon holds a Doctor of Information Technology (DIT) degree with a concentration in Cybersecurity, a Master of Business Administration (MBA), and over 50 high-level security-related, technology, cloud, and project management licenses and certifications. She is an active member of the Forbes Technology Council, Women in Security & Resilience Alliance (WISECRA), Women in Technology (WIT), Executive Women's Forum (EWF), National Society of Leadership & Success (NSLS), serves on several Cybersecurity Advisory Boards, an RSA Fellow, and more. Dr. Lyon also mentors and coaches emerging cyber talents and aspiring cyber leaders to achieve successful careers in cyber security.